Japan's next PM Ishiba to face diplomatic tests at fall summits

Rise of China and ties with U.S. among challenges awaiting former defense minister

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Shigeru Ishiba, who is set to become Japan's next prime minister, faces three upcoming summits.

RIEKO MIKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's next prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, will face immediate foreign policy challenges, from East Asian security to rising U.S.-China tensions, when he meets with other leaders on the diplomatic stage this fall.

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